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The Sunday Supplement to Woman's Hour
Wedding Bells-1: Patricia Brent investigates the way in which people approach their weddings
Some handy husbands compare notes On Becoming an Aunt: a professional woman describes her experience of being an aunt to a deprived child
Philip McCutchan talks about clean food and the careless habits of some restaurant customers
' The Big City': written by Marjorie Riddell. Produced by Audrey Cameron. with Geraldine McEwan as Sarah Darnley
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
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Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Brent
Talks:
Philip McCutchan
Written By:
Marjorie Riddell.
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron.
Unknown:
Geraldine McEwan
Unknown:
Sarah Darnley
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

You are invited to listen to songs and music still sung and played in the British Isles
I-Songs of the Sea
Introduced by Peter Kennedy with dance and song interludes by The Haymakers
Directed by Peter Kennedy and The Country Maids
Conducted by Sheila Mossman
Edited and introduced by Marie Slocombe
Produced by Harold Rogers

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Kennedy
Directed By:
Peter Kennedy
Conducted By:
Sheila Mossman
Introduced By:
Marie Slocombe
Produced By:
Harold Rogers

A Sunday serenade of music with a lilt in which
The Orchestre Elegant is joined by Julia Shelley , John Hauxvell
The Beryl Stott Singers and Jack Byfield
Introduced by Robin Boyle
Produced by Edward Nash
This week's programme includes ' The Tale of the Feudal Poodle' specially written for the Light Programme by ' Sagittarius '

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Shelley
Unknown:
John Hauxvell
Singers:
Beryl Stott
Singers:
Jack Byfield
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Produced By:
Edward Nash

with Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe , Spike Milligan
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott
Announcer. Wallace Greenslade
Script by Spike Milligan Production by Pat Dixon

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Max Geldray
Conducted By:
Wally Stott
Announcer:
Wallace Greenslade
Script By:
Spike Milligan
Production By:
Pat Dixon

A new serial in eight parts by Francis Durbridge
4—' Return to Downburgh '
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Production by Martyn C. Webster (The recorded broadcast of May 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Production By:
Martyn C. Webster
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Detective-Inspector Vosper:
Arthur Ridley
Charlie:
James Beattie
Max Burford:
Allan McClelland
Johnny Teako:
Brian Haines
Ernest de Silva:
John Gabriel
Detective-Inspector Ivor:
Manning Wilson

by Dorothy Parker and Elmer Rice
Adapted by Henry Kowal
Guitar played by Freddie Phillips
Pianist. Cicely Hoye
Production by Hugh Stewart

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Parker
Unknown:
Elmer Rice
Adapted By:
Henry Kowal
Played By:
Freddie Phillips
Pianist:
Cicely Hoye
Production By:
Hugh Stewart
Harriet:
Helen Horton
Sister:
Jill Nyasa
Aunt Ada:
Joan Young
Mrs Sheridan:
Madi Hedd
Ed:
Philip Friend
Bert:
George Margo
Doctor:
Eric Anderson

Community hymn-singing from the Fishermen's Institute, Royal National Institute to Deep Sea Fishermen, Fraserburgh
Hymns Introduced by the Superintendent, Miss M. A. Watson and led by the Fishermen's Choir
Come. Holy Spirit (Tune. Holley)
The Lord's my shepherd (Tune.
Crimond)
Blessed Assurance
Marching to Zion
Softly and Tenderly
Will your anchor hold?
Jesus. Saviour, pilot me (Tune,
Pilot Me)
Eternal Father (Tune, Melita)

Contributors

Unknown:
Miss M. A. Watson

Britain's newest singing star
Ronnie Carroll
The slick melodic wit of The Hedley Ward Trio
The charming voice of Joan Turner
The dexterous fingers of Semprini
It's Worth-While with Harry Worth
Visitor: Richard Murdoch
The George Mitchell Choir
Augmented
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie Carroll
Unknown:
Joan Turner
Unknown:
Harry Worth
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Light Programme

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